Verteillac

Verteillac
Commune
Town hall

Coat of arms
Verteillac
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
Verteillac
Coordinates: 45°20′53″N 0°22′01″E / 45.3481°N 0.3669°E / 45.3481; 0.3669Coordinates: 45°20′53″N 0°22′01″E / 45.3481°N 0.3669°E / 45.3481; 0.3669
Country France
Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Dordogne
Arrondissement Périgueux
Canton Ribérac
Intercommunality Verteillacois
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jean-Pierre Bordier
Area1 18.44 km2 (7.12 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 644
 • Density 35/km2 (90/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 24573 /24320
Elevation 79–187 m (259–614 ft)
(avg. 135 m or 443 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Verteillac is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in south-western France. In 2014, the feast of Félibrée was held in Verteillac.

International relation

It is twinned with Fontanetto Po in Italy.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962683—    
1968655−4.1%
1975652−0.5%
1982724+11.0%
1990706−2.5%
1999675−4.4%
2008644−4.6%

Sights

Verteillac church
  • Château du Breuil, 16th-17th century
  • Château de la Grénerie, 19th century
  • Château de la Meyfrenie, 18th-19th century
  • Verteillac church

Shopping

Verteillac is a local shopping centre for the nearby villages. It has a general store (Merlaud, which sells everything from lettuce to lawn mowers), butchers, bakers, a brocante, a choice of cafes and restaurants.

Personalities

See also

References

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